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Q: Why was Britain worried about smuggling goods?
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Why did Many colonists skirted the economic constraints placed on them by Great Britain by?

by smuggling goods into the colonies


What do you call the smuggling of goods?

Smuggling.


What is illegally importing goods called?

Illegal importation of goods is commonly referred to as smuggling.


What were the punishments for smuggling goods during the thirteen colonies?

What were the punishments for smuggling in 1700


The act of illegally importing or exporting goods?

Smuggling


Illegal import or export of goods?

Illegally importing or exporting goods is called smuggling


What did the colonists turn to in order to bring in goods to the colonies and sell them cheaper than the British goods coming in from overseas?

They turned to smuggling in other countries products and smuggling out American Products at the same time.


Why did the navigation acts encourage smuggling?

The Navigation Act of (1650-1696) encouraged smuggling because the colonies did not want the king to get any of their goods so the smuggled more and more of the goods with out the king noticing.


What is importing and exporting goods illegally called?

Smuggling is the name given to importing and exporting goods illegally.


What was true of trade between Britain and the American colonies after 1750?

The British controlled most of the trade between the Colonies and Britain. The trade acts didn't allow for foreign goods to come into the colonies so smuggling became a big business. Samuel Adams was a smuggler and the money man was John Hancock. Both men began the Son's of Liberty to protect their smuggling business.


How are the word duty and smuggling related?

Duty in this sense means the tax that should be paid when goods are brought into a country. Smuggling means sneaking things in without paying the duty.


Which act attempted to stop colonist from smuggling non british goods in1764?

The British government tried to stop American colonists from smuggling with the Sugar Act.